Destination '98 Trabolgan.

Why? Have you been there before? Every year, three times a year, for the past 17 years.

Travel companions? Nuala, Nuala, Nuala and Frank

Any special pre-holiday purchases? Rashers, sausages, black pudding, egs and three sets of flippers.

Who packs your bags? Frank.

Three things you won't travel without? The three sets of flippers.

One thing you always forget? White pudding.

What book(s) are you planning to take? Will you read it/them? Trabolgan - A Hundred Years of Craic.

Favourite aspect of holidays? Going to sleep every night to the romantic sound of the sea and the smell of chips.

Pet holiday hate? Cats.

What do you bring for emergencies? Extra rashers.

Your best holiday ever? Trabolgan '86.

Your worst holiday ever? Trabolgan '93 - we forgot the rashers.

Best thing about coming home? Getting away from the cats.

Worst thing about coming home? Backlog of fan mail, clogged-up fax machine and a fungus-filled fridge.

In conversation with Sarah Marriott. The Nualas are appearing at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival until the end of August.